July 2019

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan’s first weed museum to come up in Jaipur   For the first time in the state, a ‘weed museum’ will be inaugurated at Rajasthan Agricultural Research Institute (RARI), Durgapura, Jaipur. The concept of weed museum has been proposed wherein preserved samples of weeds can be displayed for the general public and farmers, to help them with … Read more 07-08.03.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

  INTERNATIONAL Russia withdrew from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty   The Russian President Vladimir Putinhas signed a bill that suspends Russia’s participation in the nuclear arms treaty.  Putin’s decree  formalizes the withdrawal of Russia from the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces treaty (INF)with the United States. The move comes after the withdrawal of US from the pact.   Russia’s … Read more 06.07.19 West Bengal (WBPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan Government schools to run in two shifts to stop dropouts   The state has decided that government English medium schools opened under Mahatma Gandhi Rajkiya Vidyalaya will run in two shifts if needed.   It is necessary to have a government school in a 2km-radius from the residence of students. In case there are no … Read more 06.07.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan Government schools to run in two shifts to stop dropouts   The state has decided that government English medium schools opened under Mahatma Gandhi Rajkiya Vidyalaya will run in two shifts if needed.   It is necessary to have a government school in a 2km-radius from the residence of students. In case there are no … Read more 06.07.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

  INTERNATIONAL Japan officially resumes commercial whaling after more than 30 years   Japan resumed commercial whaling for the first time in more than three decades after Tokyo’s controversial decision They decided to withdraw from the International Whaling Commission (IWC). With this, Japan joined Iceland and Norway as the only nations to allow commercial whaling despite … Read more 05.07.19 West Bengal (WBPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Panel to monitor colleges in districts   The college education department of Rajasthan is setting up district resource assistance committees (DRACS) in each district “to monitor colleges, enhance coordination among them and provide resource help to them at district level.   The DRACS are being constituted under the resource assessment and college with excellence … Read more 05.07.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Panel to monitor colleges in districts   The college education department of Rajasthan is setting up district resource assistance committees (DRACS) in each district “to monitor colleges, enhance coordination among them and provide resource help to them at district level.   The DRACS are being constituted under the resource assessment and college with excellence … Read more 05.07.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

    INTERNATIONAL NASA’s PUNCH mission selected Indian Scientist Dipankar Banerjee as its co-investigator   Dipankar Banerjee A solar physicist from Indian Institute of Astrophysics selected by NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) for its PUNCH mission. He  is also the co-Chair of India’s Science Working Group India planning to send up its own satellite Aditya-Ll, A … Read more 04.07.19 West Bengal (WBPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Nal Se Jal’ scheme   The ambitious scheme proposes to provide piped water to all by 2024.   According to the estimate, only 16% of the families and 25% of the population in the state are presently covered by piped water. It is estimated that a whopping Rs 70,000 crore is required to make this dream … Read more 04.07.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Nal Se Jal’ scheme   The ambitious scheme proposes to provide piped water to all by 2024.   According to the estimate, only 16% of the families and 25% of the population in the state are presently covered by piped water. It is estimated that a whopping Rs 70,000 crore is required to make this dream … Read more 04.07.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs